Other critics argue that employing the term gender in this particular way may introduce notions of inferiority and subordination for femininity and superiority for masculinity.

The data were recently cited by Muslim groups protesting the national law commission’s formulation of a uniform civil code, especially a ban on triple Among divorced men, Hindus account for 76%, and Muslims, 12.7%.

Both Christian women and men cover 4.1% of their gender-respective divorced groups.

Though it claims to aid vulnerable sections, the law commission’s plans for the uniform civil code do not deal with these in the right spirit.

The uniformity it speaks of would only dilute India’s plural cultures while bringing in the same patriarchal bias,” Khan said.

The triple debate On October 7, 2016, the National Law Commission published a list of 16 questions seeking public opinion on the need for a uniform civil code for India.

Apart from probing citizens’ perception of gender equality in prevalent personal laws across religions, a question asked if the practice of triple should be abolished, continued or amended.

Source: Census 2011 Over the decade ending 2011, there was a 39% rise in the number of single Indian women–including widows, divorcees and unmarried women, and those deserted by husbands–India Spend reported in November 2015.

However, the number of bachelors (58%) still exceeds unmarried women, according to the Census data, indicating a higher pressure on women to get married.

The history of violence against women remains vague in scientific literature.

This is in part because many kinds of violence against women (specifically rape, sexual assault, and domestic violence) are under-reported, often due to societal norms, taboos, stigma, and the sensitive nature of the subject.

violation of the human rights of women in situations of armed conflict, in particular the taking of hostages, forced displacement, systematic rape, sexual slavery, forced pregnancy, and trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation and economic exploitation.